Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irised

/ˈaɪ.ɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
irised
IPA
/ˈaɪ.ɹɪst/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shining with colours like those of the rainbow.

Dated; Literary

adj

Exhibiting the prismatic colours.

Obsolete

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Etymology

From iris + -ed; as a synonym of iridescent and irisated, perhaps a calque of French irisé.

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How do you pronounce irised?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.ɹɪst/.
What does irised mean?
Having irises of a specified colour or kind.
Where does irised come from?
From iris + -ed; as a synonym of iridescent and irisated, perhaps a calque of French irisé.

How to pronounce irised

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